NE area data
Ames, NE
Ames, NE.
Population: 204 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $323,929
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +103.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $323,929
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $580,000
- Median days on market
- 90 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.1%
- 1-year forecast
- +3.0%
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 12.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, drought, hail, iceStorm
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 33.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 34.3 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (40 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Fremont Municipal Airport (FET) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 8
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -35 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $1,600
- Households with broadband internet
- 8.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 16,389
- Average weekly wage
- $989
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 42
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